More than ten kilometers outside the imperial capital of the Land of Wood, a young man slowly descended from the sky. Perched on his shoulder was a magnificent purple phoenix, its feathers shimmering with flowing radiance, exquisitely beautiful and clearly extraordinary.
This man and bird were naturally Mu Yuyi and Scruffy Sparrow, though both of their appearances had changed greatly. Under Scruffy Sparrow's transformation technique, Mu Yuyi had become an entirely different person, bearing almost no resemblance to his former self. He still looked to be around twenty years old—handsome and dashing, like a wealthy young master fresh out into the world.
"Is this the imperial capital of the Land of Wood? It really does look quite impressive!" Scruffy Sparrow said softly as it gazed at the vast city in the distance.
The entire Southern Bright Continent was divided into the five great nations corresponding to the five elements, so their imperial capitals were naturally the five largest cities on the continent. The city before Mu Yuyi truly lived up to its title as an imperial capital; it could only be described as colossal. Its towering walls stretched so far that their end could not be seen, while the city itself contained not only countless buildings but also numerous lofty mountains. Vast numbers of rare plants grew upon them, and as far as the eye could see was a sea of green. A breeze swept through, carrying the unique fresh fragrance of trees and leaving one refreshed and at ease.
"This should be my first time visiting one of the five great nations' imperial capitals. It certainly hasn't disappointed!" Mu Yuyi said as he looked intently at the city before him.
The next moment, Mu Yuyi's eyes flickered slightly. His amber pupils vanished, replaced by a pair of beautiful sky-blue